nesosilicate

[ nee-soh-sil-i-kit, -keyt, nes-oh- ]
/ ˌni soʊˈsɪl ɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt, ˌnɛs oʊ- /

noun Mineralogy.

any silicate, as olivine, in which the SiO4 tetrahedra are not interlinked.

Origin of nesosilicate

< Greek nêso(s) island + silicate

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